From the Book - Revised and updated tenth anniversary edition.
21 laws leadership evaluation --
1. The law of the lid : leadership ability determines a person's level of effectiveness --
2. The law of influence : the true measure of leadership is influence -- nothing more, nothing less --
3. The law of process : leadership develops daily, not in a day --
4. The law of navigation : anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course --
5. The law of addition : leaders add value by serving others --
6. The law of solid ground : trust is the foundation of leadership --
7. The law of respect : people naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves --
8. The law of intuition : leaders evaluate everything with a leadership bias --
9. The law of magnetism : who you are is who you attract --
10. The law of connection : leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand --
11. The law of the inner circle : a leader's potential is determined by those closest to him --
12. The law of empowerment : only secure leaders give power to others --
13. The law of the picture : people do what people see --
14. The law of buy-in : people buy into the leader, then the vision --
15. The law of victory : leaders find a way for the team to win --
16. The law of the big mo : momentum is a leader's best friend --
17. The law of priorities : leaders understand that activity is not necessarily accomplishment --
18. The law of sacrifice : a leader must give up to go up --
19. The law of timing : when to lead is as important as what to do and where to go --
20. The law of explosive growth : to add growth, lead followers -- to multiply, lead leaders --
21. The law of legacy : a leader's lasting value is measured by succession --
Appendix : suggestions for leadership growth.